A festival of football? Yep, you're right LS! I try to watch football tournaments fairly regularly that cover different age groups in Euro Championship and world football and there are no serious problems with the footie fans although admittedly the tourneys are not so high profile. However, look across the 'pond' at the Copa America and it's as you describe and hope for.
Also after 36 arrests and 16 injuries (some serious), last night in Lille, Alan Shearer joining in the criticism and asking all England fans to enjoy the footie and move away from this poisonous situation. As said previously, and similarly alluded by Devongone, I think the 'seeds of mayhem have been sown' in Marseille and this unacceptable disruption in French towns and cities will continue until England's removal but I acknowledge they are not the only offender - they certainly appear to be the most significant offenders alongside lesser numbers of Russian gangs. Perhaps Wales will conveniently eliminate England today and do everyone a favour. I also notice the French authorities have deported the ultra RW head of the Russian supporters federation and apparently incensed Russian gov officials in Moscow. IMO this whole scene of negative activity appears to be so different from previous observations in years gone by although the 'England problem' is deja vu!! The current Lille disruption is an English one - English fans are the ones throwing bottles at the French Police!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36547249
Also after 36 arrests and 16 injuries (some serious), last night in Lille, Alan Shearer joining in the criticism and asking all England fans to enjoy the footie and move away from this poisonous situation. As said previously, and similarly alluded by Devongone, I think the 'seeds of mayhem have been sown' in Marseille and this unacceptable disruption in French towns and cities will continue until England's removal but I acknowledge they are not the only offender - they certainly appear to be the most significant offenders alongside lesser numbers of Russian gangs. Perhaps Wales will conveniently eliminate England today and do everyone a favour. I also notice the French authorities have deported the ultra RW head of the Russian supporters federation and apparently incensed Russian gov officials in Moscow. IMO this whole scene of negative activity appears to be so different from previous observations in years gone by although the 'England problem' is deja vu!! The current Lille disruption is an English one - English fans are the ones throwing bottles at the French Police!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36547249